Rita B. Bouchard

Rita B. Bouchard of Leominster, co-owned wholesale co.; 79 LEOMINSTER Rita B. (Miller) Bouchard, 79, a lifelong resident of Leominster, died Wednesday, October 29, 2008, in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. She was born in Leominster, MA, was the daughter of Louis and Blanche (Davis) Miller. Before her retirement, she was a bookkeeper for Dan's Wholesale which she owned an operated with her husband. Mrs. Bouchard was devoted to her family and helping others, she enjoyed cooking, camping, and had a great love of animals, especially her cat, Mitzy. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Daniel R. Bouchard; three sons, Lawrence "Larry" D. Bouchard, Michael D. Bouchard, both of Fitchburg, MA, and Bruce A. Bouchard and his wife, Carol of Lexington; two daughters, Nancy A. Belliveau and her husband, Thomas of Fitchburg, Carol Jean Ellis of Leominster; two brothers, Louis Miller of Gardner, Robert Miller of Leominster; eight grandchildren, Alaina H. Bouchard, Alicia Bouchard, Christopher Bouchard, Nicholas Bouchard, Amanda Bouchard, Brian Belliveau, Kelly Gweshe, Christina Marie Ellis; and four great-grandchildren, Kyle Belliveau, Brianna Belliveau, Joshua Nyevedzanai, Gabriel Woodrow. Mrs. Bouchard was predeceased by a brother, Richard Miller, and two sisters, Barbara Hebert, and Madeline Anderson. BOUCHARD Calling hours will be on Saturday November 1, 2008 in the Wright-Roy Funeral Home, 109 West St. in Leominster from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Burial will be on November 8, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Leominster. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Central New England Chapter, P.O. Box 845945, Boston, MA 02284 or to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 1232 22nd Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-1202. To light a candle, sign the guestbook or send a message of condolence please visit www.wrightroyfuneralhome.com